The Winslow Boy ~ Drama DVD Movie Review

"The Winslow Boy" is a wonderful film written by David Mamet. Based on a true story, it follows the tale of a family struggling to clear the name of its youngest member, who has been expelled from college after being accused of theft. His gentle father, played by Nigel Hawthorne, is willing to accept the boy's protestations of innocence, but his attempts to have this lack of guilt also accepted by the community at large puts tremendous strains on the family. Even when the aid of a high powered barrister, Jeremy Northam, is obtained, the story follows the family's perspective of the events as they unfold. This lack of emphasis on court room theatrics to instead focus on how their stance to 'Let Right be Done' drains the family financially, and affects them emotionally and socially, makes this an absorbing drama from start to finish. In fact I do believe it is worthy of five stars...